Northgate High School

Northgate High School is situated on a 33 acre site on the north-eastern edge of Ipswich, the largest town in the predominantly rural county of Suffolk. The School evolved from the 1977 merger of the adjacent Northgate Girls' and Boys' Grammar Schools and benefited from an almost total rebuild between 1986 and 1992. This has provided separate purpo... se-built Lower School, Middle School, Sixth Form and Science & Technology Centres, as well as the Northgate Arts Centre, where Suffolk's County Music Service is also based. The Northgate Sports Centre complex is also on site for both school and community use. We are committed to collaborative working with other local schools and are a strategic partner in a Teaching School Alliance. Within Northgate there is a strong shared belief in the importance of respect for one another, and high expectations in standards of dress, work and behaviour. Particular strengths of the school are the broad range of extra-curricular activities and the happy atmosphere. The school is noted for its involvement in the local community and the PTA arranges fund-raising events each year, the proceeds of which have enabled the purchase of a large number of 'extras' for the school. Our excellent governing body ensures that the School continues to develop all that is best in the field of education. The induction of all new teachers is given a high priority with whole school and subject mentors. In their first year all NQTs are paid from 1 August; have a reduced timetable, no cover or duties, special INSET days and the opportunity to network with other new teachers in the area. We are a non-smoking environment and all teachers are provided with a school lap top computer or tablet device. The School was one of the first in the region to be awarded Investors in People status. The number of pupils on roll at the School currently stands at 1677, with a teaching staff of 114 full-time equivalent. Main school pupils are drawn from a defined catchment area and the School is consistently over-subscribed ...Read More